Alcastar
title: "Alcastar" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2005-singles", "2005-songs", "alcazar-(band)-songs", "melodifestivalen-songs-of-2005", "number-one-singles-in-sweden", "rca-records-singles", "songs-written-by-anders-hansson-(songwriter)", "songs-written-by-johan-fransson-(songwriter)", "songs-written-by-niklas-edberger", "songs-written-by-tim-larsson", "songs-written-by-tobias-lundgren", "sony-bmg-singles"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcastar" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Alcastar |
| cover | Alcazar - Alcastar.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | Alcazar |
| released | March 2005 |
| recorded | 2004 |
| length | 3:06 |
| writer | Johan Fransson, Anders Hansson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren, Niklas Edberger |
| prev_title | Here I Am |
| prev_year | 2004 |
| next_title | Start the Fire |
| next_year | 2005 |
| misc | {{Extra album cover |
| header | Alternative cover |
| type | single |
| cover | Alcazar - Alcastar (Alternate).jpg |
| caption | Alternate single cover |
| header | |
| :: |
| name = Alcastar | cover = Alcazar - Alcastar.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Alcazar | album = | released = March 2005 | recorded = 2004 | studio = | genre =
- Eurodance
- pop | length = 3:06 | label =
- RCA
- BMG | writer = Johan Fransson, Anders Hansson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren, Niklas Edberger | producer = | prev_title = Here I Am | prev_year = 2004 | next_title = Start the Fire | next_year = 2005 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = Alternative cover | type = single | cover = Alcazar - Alcastar (Alternate).jpg | border = | alt = | caption = Alternate single cover
"Alcastar" is a song by Swedish band Alcazar, released as a single in March 2005. It was their second attempt at Melodifestivalen success, making it to the final via Andra chansen (second chance), where it came third. Upon release, the single reached number one in Sweden, their second number one after "Not a Sinner nor a Saint", their first Melodifestivalen entry.
It contains mixes by The Attic, Club Junkies and Soundfactory.
Formats and track listings
CD single
- "Alcastar" (radio edit) – 3:06
- "Not a Sinner nor a Saint" (Mikki Remix) – 3:45
Maxi single
- Radio edit – 3:06
- Soundfactory Starstruck Anthem – 9:33
- The Attic Remix – 6:11
- Club Junkies 12" Remix – 9:35
- Soundfactory Connection Dub – 7:32
- Acapella – 3:04
- Club Junkies Radio Edit – 3:40
Charts
::data[format=table title="Chart performance for "Alcastar""] | Chart (2005) | Peak position | European Hot 100 Singles | Swedish Singles Chart | |---|---|---|---| | 87 | | | | | 1 | | | | ::
References
References
- [https://www.billboard.com/music/alcazar/chart-history/european-hot-100{ European Hot 100] Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2021 {{Dead link. (August 2021)
- "Alcazar – Alcastar".
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